James A. Dorn

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Markets, True and False: The Case of Yugoslavia

07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies James A. Dorn

This paper will discuss the emergence and shortcomings of Yugoslav market socialism. The central theme is that markets without saleable property rights are an illusion. As Mises and Hayek have so...

Law and Liberty: A Comparison of Hayek and Bastiat

07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies James A. Dorn

This paper compares the work of two pioneers in the field of law and liberty: F. A. Hayek and his predecessor, Frédéric Bastiat. Both these writers treat government by law as a necessary condition for...

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